BABY TURTLE RELEASED FROM SRI LANKA COAST GUARD HATCHERIES

One thousand and six hundred three (1603) turtle hatchlings have been hatched out from 1903 turtle eggs conserved in various parts of the Island under the Coast Guard Turtle Conservation Projects (CGTCP). They have been safely released into the sea in recent days and this rare events have caught the eyes of many foreigners and civilians in the area. The CGTCP takes every effort to conserve turtle eggs in or around their natural nest cages to ensure safety and natural habitat, and only conserves them in protected areas when natural nest are threatened.

As of today, the Sri Lanka Coast Guard has released 6905 no’s turtle hatchlings into the sea in 2022 and is conserving 9541 turtle eggs in hatcheries and nests close to the SLCG Life Saving Posts/ Establishments as a part of the duties and functions of the SLCG to assist in the conservation of endangered marine species.